Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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What important structure was
built during the 50’s that added greatly to the growth of the American
economy
a. | the Empire State
Building | c. | the U.S. inner
cities | b. | the federal highway system | d. | the World Trade Center in New
York |
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2.
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Where did Rock and Roll have
its roots?
a. | Black people from small
towns | c. | The
suburbs | b. | New York | d. | Young middle class white kids |
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What happened in 1954 that
caused the integration of schools?
a. | the 14th Amendment was
passed | c. | Civil Rights
Act | b. | Brown v Board of Education | d. | Plessy v Ferguson |
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In the 1950’s, family
life in America was
a. | falling apart because of the high
divorce rates | c. | stable and
happy | b. | in turmoil | d. | falling apart |
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What was the American response
to the first satellite in space?
a. | American got more interested in rock
and roll | c. | For the most part
America ignored the event | b. | America put more emphasis on education and
science | d. | America demanded social justice for Black
people |
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What was the name of the
governor of Arkansas who refused to permit the integration of Little Rock
Schools?
a. | Orville
Faubus | c. | Boss
Conners | b. | Harry Byrd | d. | George Wallace |
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Who was president from 1952 to
1960?
a. | Richard
Nixon | c. | Dwight
Eisenhower | b. | Harry Truman | d. | John Kennedy |
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Which president sent the U.S.
Military to escort the Black high school students into Little Rock High School?
a. | Truman | c. | Eisenhower | b. | Johnson | d. | Kennedy |
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_____ means you want to have
everything that your neighbors have.
a. | Economic
stability | c. | Living in
poverty | b. | Woman subjugation | d. | “Keeping up with the
Jones’” |
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10.
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Which country rebelled against
Soviet occupation in 1956, resulting in the slaughter of nearly 100,000
citizens?
a. | East
Germany | c. | Poland | b. | Russia | d. | Hungry |
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By their late 20’s, over
90% of the population was
a. | married | c. | divorced | b. | still single | d. | rebellious |
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Which country put the first
satellite in space?
a. | China | c. | U.S. | b. | England | d. | Soviet Union |
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How did the first sattelite in
space make Americans feel?
a. | Proud | c. | Ashamed | b. | Afraid | d. | Angry |
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Which statement is true about
the cold war during the 1950’s?
a. | it was heating
up | c. | it was becoming more
peaceful | b. | it was almost over | d. | it only a war between the Soviet Union and the
U.S. |
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What was the presidents plan
for moving missles around the country in case of a Soviet Attack on the U.S.?
a. | use of the
airlines | c. | use of the
railroad system | b. | use of the federal highway system | d. | use of the merchant marine fleet |
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Which group was the forerunner
of the hippie culture?
a. | The
Beatnicks | c. | Small town
religious groups | b. | Small town country music fans | d. | Young Rock and Roll kids |
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Who dominated American domestic
life in the 1950’s?
a. | Women | c. | The youth | b. | Men | d. | The government |
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In the 1950’s, one
million people a year were
a. | moving into
poverty | c. | moving into
homeless shelters | b. | leaving the work force | d. | moving into the middle class |
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What was Dwight Eisenhower
famous for?
a. | Chairman of General
Moters | c. | Led Civil Rights movement in the
1960s | b. | Led allied forces in Europe in World War II | d. | Led allied forces in Asia in World War
II |
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What did they call the small
group of Black kids who were the first to attend Central High School in Little Rock,
Arkansas?
a. | The Black
Panthers | c. | The Little Rock
nine | b. | The Freedom Riders | d. | The Little Rock five |
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